Star Wars: The Last Jedi Projected to Make $440M in Worldwide Debut

Based on current industry projections, Star Wars: The Last Jedi is on track to make between $424 million and $440 millionin its worldwide debut.

As reported by Deadline, industry sources expect the Rian Johnson-directed Star Wars movie to open internationally between $223 million and $240 million, and prior reports put The Last Jedi's domestic debut in the ballpark of $200 million. Comparatively, Star Wars: The Force Awakens made $281 million internationally in its opening weekend andhad a $537.96 million global debut.

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Previews in North America will begin this Thursday, with international screenings of The Last Jedi to begin on Wednesday in key foreign markets like France and Italy. The film will debut in other major markets like the UK, Australia, Germany, Russia, Brazil, and Korea on Thursday.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens set the record for the biggest domestic opening weekend of all time in 2015 with a whopping $248 million debut in North America. Last year, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story made $155.1 million in its opening weekend at the domestic box office.